Bewildering Stories welcomes...

Julio X. Palomino

Julio is from Miami, Florida and has a degree in English from Western Washington University. He’s currently working on a novel.

“Roots of Consciousness” explores an old and intriguing notion: the transmigration of souls. In this case, it’s put as a biological experiment: what if you were reincarnated, so to speak, as a tree, complete with memories of your previous life? The prospect recalls an old saying: “Be nice to trees; they can’t run away.”